I never know where to start on these things so forgive me if I ramble. I'm a people person. I love to laugh and make others laugh - although sometimes people just laugh at me and my attempts to get them to laugh, but that's OK, I'll laugh with them. I work hard and I play hard. I'm always looking for new things for the kids and I to do. My kids are my everything - my oldest daughter is 9 and son is 7 and youngest is 1. They live with me but go to visit their mother out of state every few weeks. It breaks my heart every time I see them go even though I know they will be back in fewer than 48 hours. I love to learn and experience new things in life, I like to serve others. I think these two things lead me to liking to cook - I like to experiment in the kitchen (my poor kids, more than once one of them have wrinkled up their nose and said "what's that!?!?!" - but they wont' grow up not experiencing life if I have anything to say about it). We love getting out in the city and checking out the city and the museums or going to our local zoo’s and museums. The kids of course love to go the ‘Fishy zoo’. I’m a listener and a helper – I’m always willing to listen to my friends and ready to help them solve a problem in anyway that I can, even if it’s only in letting them talk it out. My family is very important to me; I don't think I could have gotten this far in life with out their support. I want to be with someone that knows the value of family and friendship. I don't like to watch life p me by, I want to find someone that wants to get out there and experience it with my kids and I. In my mind, the person I end up with needs to have an adventurous soul and be spontaneous. They should like traveling exploring new cities and places, trying new foods and learning new things. I have a charming almost 9-year-old girl that I don't want to raise to be a boy, so if you are a girly girl, you get extra points. Oh and if they like ND Football, that's a plus. :o) Work wise, I'm an IT Director. I also do independent consulting work.